Weekly Hiring Trends: October 26–November 1, 2026

Validated company-opening observations from 2026-10-26 through 2026-11-01. Postings indicate visible employer demand, not confirmed hires.

Companies with the largest increases

Oracle+3422,714 openings at period end
Meta+3151,293 openings at period end
Lockheed Martin+2556,478 openings at period end
Amgen+2511,851 openings at period end
Lowe's+1294,484 openings at period end
Citigroup+943,019 openings at period end
Thermo Fisher Scientific+923,051 openings at period end
Eaton+692,423 openings at period end

Companies with the largest decreases

RTX-1094,716 openings at period end
Abbott Laboratories-702,539 openings at period end
PepsiCo-612,530 openings at period end
Johnson & Johnson-561,856 openings at period end
CVS Health-4919,324 openings at period end
Merck-48915 openings at period end
Caterpillar-38973 openings at period end
Northrop Grumman-353,791 openings at period end

Leading newly observed roles

Other4,465
Engineering2,206
Pharmacy1,972
Sales1,932
Operations and Supply Chain1,345

Leading newly observed locations

2 Locations642
3 Locations231
4 Locations162
BENGALURU, KARNATAKA, India144
Seattle, Washington, USA120

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